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and usually with a red cheek. Flesh white with some red at the pit; 

 quality good; pit free. A seedling; of I'cen-to, quite popular in 

 Texas and the South. Florida. 



Arkansas (Arkanaus Tnivcllcr). — ilediiuii, roundish; color creamy 

 white, nearly covered with red of varied sliades. Fh^sh juicy, sweet; 

 I)it nearly free. Commercial (_>n account of its eariiness and its 

 superiority to Amsden. Arkansas. 



Baldwin Late. — Large, oblong, with decided raise at apex; color 

 greenish white with Ijlushed cheek. Flesh firm, .juicy, melting, good; 

 pit free. An Alaliama variety much grown in tlie .Soutliwest. 



Barnard (Barnard's Early, Yellow Barnard). — Medium to large, 

 roundish; color yellowish white, with purplish-red cheek. Flesh 

 yellow, with red at pit, rich, juicy, very good. A seedling of Yellow 

 ^Alberge, which it mucli excels in tree, Vjearing, and fruit as grown 

 South. 



Beatrice (Early Beatrice). — Sm.all to medium, roundish oblong; 

 color light with marbled red cheek. Flesh juicy, melting, goO't; pit 

 free. A liandsome small fruit that ships and sells "well, but if not 

 thinned it runs too small. 



Beers Smock. — Medium to large, round; color creamy white with 

 dark-red blush; cavity quite deep; suture distinct. Flesh quite 

 juicy, )'ellow, witli red at jiit, tender, rich; quality good; pit free. 

 Commercial. Xew .Jersc)'. 



Belle Favorite. — Large, oval, narrowing toward apex; color 

 j-ellow with dull-red cheek; cavity quite deep; suture distinct, two- 

 thirds around. Flesh yelhn^-, temler, vinous, good; pit nearly free. 

 Does well east of Lake Michigan. 



Bergen Ycilow. — Very large, round, somewhat oblate; color deep 

 yellow with briglit-red cheek; suture passes beyond apex. Flesh 

 yellow, rich, nearly be^t; pit free. A verv popular yellow-fleshed 

 commercial variety. New York. 



Bequett Cling. — Medium to large, round, somewhat elongated; 

 color creamy white, washed and marljled with red; suture half around. 

 Flesh white with red at jiit, tender, juicy, pleasant, good. Texas. 



Bequett Free. — Medium to large, roundish oblong; color creamy 

 wliiti' covered largely with dull-red and pink dots, surface velvety; 

 suture extends beyond apex, where it i^ deepest; cavity large, abrupt, 

 and deep. Flesh white with red at pit, melting, sprightly, good; 

 pit free. Extensively grown. Texas. 



